DEAN
Teachers College
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University invites nominations and applications for the Dean of Teachers College. The dean leads a talented faculty of approximately 150 FTE in the departments of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services, Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Educational Studies, Elementary Education, and Special Education. The college hosts the Center for Gifted Studies, the Center for Economic Education, the Office of Charter Schools and is actively engaged in innovative programs such as its nationally acclaimed Electronic Field Trip program. Nationally ranked academic programs include Educational Leadership, Counseling Psychology, Educational Technology, and Student Affairs Administration. The dean also is responsible for the Burris Laboratory School, a K-12 public school, and the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, a residential program for gifted 11th and 12th graders from across the state. The college offers 10 undergraduate degrees, 17 master's, four specialist and eight doctoral degrees to over 2,800 majors.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic leader, who is energized by the prospect of working collegially with faculty from several Ball State colleges and an active network of teachers and administrators in Professional Development Schools. This community of professionals is committed to discovering, assessing, and implementing effective pedagogies for standards-based instruction in the 21st century. For more information, visit www.bsu.edu/teachers.

Minimum qualifications: earned doctorate in an appropriate field (for example, counseling psychology, curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, educational psychology, educational studies, elementary education, special education, etc.) from an accredited institution of higher learning; demonstrated successful experience in academic administration as a department chair, or as associate dean, dean, associate provost or in similar senior positions of administrative responsibility at the collegiate and/or university levels; a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service sufficient to support appointment as a tenured full professor in a department within the college; successful experience in P-12 schools; familiarity with on-line education; demonstrated commitment to diversity; demonstrated ability to lead in a collegial manner; demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all constituencies; knowledge and understanding of the latest trends in the preparation of pre-service and in-service teachers and administrators; successful experience with accreditation procedures and requirements.

Preferred qualifications: substantial successful experience in academic administration as a department chair, or as associate dean, dean, associate provost or in similar senior positions of administrative responsibility at the collegiate and/or university levels; successful experience with intercollegiate collaboration in pre-service and in-service teacher curricula; successful experience with NCATE accreditation procedures and requirements; record of success in promoting and obtaining external funding for scholarship and public service; demonstrated success in philanthropic fundraising; substantial commitment to expanding and assessing the role of digital technology and communications, and on-line learning in 21st century pedagogy; familiarity with the role and potential contributions of demonstration schools and Professional Development School networks.

Applicants and nominees should send letter of application, curriculum vitae, any other materials of support, and contact information for five references to: Dr. Michael A. Maggiotto, Chairperson, Search Committee Dean of Teachers College, Office of the Provost, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Finalists will submit an original transcript of the highest degree earned. The position is available July 1, 2009.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.